The health of a community is dependent on the safety of its residents and visitors. Safe neighborhoods and communities promote neighborhood connections, housing stability, and an area's business climate and economic future. We track data on crime rate and traffic injuries and deaths to better understand public safety in Minnesota’s neighborhoods and communities.
Fast facts
serious crimes per 100,000 residents
This is the one of the lowest serious crime rates since at least 1990. The most common serious crime committed in Minnesota is theft, which is five times more prevalent than the next most serious crime, burglary.
traffic injuries and deaths per 100,000 residents
Minnesota’s rate represents a 20-year low in traffic injuries and deaths.
lowest rate of traffic fatalities in the U.S.
Minnesota has one of the lowest rates of traffic death in the nation, surpassed only by New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.